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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2009
Kenji Honjoh, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiya Satoh, Atsugi, JP;
Hiroyuki Nagashima, Yokohama, JP;
Fumihito Itoh, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Ono, Ohta-ku, JP;
Ken Amemiya, Nerima-ku, JP;
Masahiko Shakuto, Zama, JP;
Toshio Koike, Machida, JP;
Yuji Arai, Kawasaki, JP;
Nobuo Kuwabara, Yokohama, JP;
Michiya Okamoto, Zama, JP;
Kenji Honjoh, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiya Satoh, Atsugi, JP;
Hiroyuki Nagashima, Yokohama, JP;
Fumihito Itoh, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Ono, Ohta-ku, JP;
Ken Amemiya, Nerima-ku, JP;
Masahiko Shakuto, Zama, JP;
Toshio Koike, Machida, JP;
Yuji Arai, Kawasaki, JP;
Nobuo Kuwabara, Yokohama, JP;
Michiya Okamoto, Zama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A lubricant applicator includes a solid mold lubricant, a lubricant application roller, and a flicker member. The lubricant application roller scrapes and applies the lubricant to an image bearing member. The flicker member removes a powder substance adhered to the surface of the lubricant application roller and is disposed upstream of the solid mold lubricant in a direction of rotation of the lubricant application roller. The lubricant application roller, the flicker member, and the solid mold lubricant define a sealed space therebetween. A lubricant applicator includes the solid mold lubricant, the lubricant application roller, the flicker member, and an adherence prevention member that prevents the substance removed by the flicker member from adhering again to the lubricant application roller. A lubricant applicator includes the solid mold lubricant, the lubricant application roller, and a lubricant receiver that receives the scraped lubricant from the lubricant application roller.